Tennis Blog

The word “tennis shoe” can mean two very different things to two not so different people. What I mean by this is that if you speak to someone who has never seen tennis played or has never played the game themselves, the word tennis shoe means a sneaker that is not a dress shoe…

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the view from tennis umpire chairs is worth several blogs. Whenever I watch a tennis match on television, I often wonder how the chair umpire maintains his cool as he watches the game with anticipation. I have…

Tennis backboards are therapeutic but you do not have to be an avid tennis player to reap the multiple benefits of this giant wall. At times, backboards act as my best companion. Whenever I feel sad and have the blues, I use it to help lift my spirits. Hitting the tennis ball back and forth, on my own…

Growing up, I never heard technology and tennis shoes in the same sentence. Recently, one of my daughters expressed interest in taking tennis lessons and when we went to the tennis retail shop to purchase some necessary…

When I first heard the name “Babolat,” I thought it was a slang term used to describe someone who likes to babble. But later I saw Andy Roddick on television teaming up with Babolat for some kind of charitable fundraising. That was when I learned that it is a reputable company that manufactures tennis…

Tennis racquet technology continues to have a large impact on the game of tennis. Players now seek, almost on an annual basis, the latest designs—hoping they will gain an edge over the competition. Tennis racquet manufacturers, wishing…

When Prince came out with the o3 racquets a few years ago, many people were very skeptical because to have such big holes in a racquet just does not look right. However, this technology made playing tennis that much more fun…

It was pretty big news when Maria Sharapova switched to HEAD tennis racquets. Head gave her a “blacked-out” racquet while making the final design choices for their new version of the “Instinct” line. She has had a good season this year—maybe the new racquet had role in her…

I think HEAD brought out the Liquidmetal technology racquets in '02 or '03. I am not really sure but it's let's just say it's been a while. For a lot of players that started playing in those days, the Head…

Nature inspires the design of many things we witness in our daily lives. Just look into the sky and notice the airplane wings. Or into the water at the sleek sail boat. Or that honeycomb design of the freeway off-ramp crash barrier. Yep—all…